Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 44.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Tbilisi
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$11.03
GEL30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$8.04
GEL22.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$0.88
GEL2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$0.42
GEL1.17
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$0.62
GEL1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$4.05
GEL11.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$2.49
GEL6.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$2.88
GEL7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$0.65
GEL1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.78
GEL2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$0.87
GEL2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.32
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$4.59
GEL12.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$14.71
GEL40.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$25,735.29
GEL71,415.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$18.50
GEL51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$721.59
GEL2,002.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$469.79
GEL1,303.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$55.81
GEL154.86
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$238.97
GEL663.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,705.02
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$1.84
GEL5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$3.27
GEL9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$2.94
GEL8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$51.85
GEL143.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$6.62
GEL18.36
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$76.57
GEL212.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$48.19
GEL133.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$122.92
GEL341.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$127.17
GEL352.90
|
|
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